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Comment by Lisa Copen on March 4, 2009 at 9:37am
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10 Behaviors Patients Shouldn't Put Up with From Their Doctor
by Lisa Copen
We will never find the perfect doctor, as they are all human and none of them are perfect. It comes as no surprise to most of us that they call their profession "the practice of medicine." One of the leading causes of death and injury in the United States is medical mistakes.
Statistics show that medical errors result in death in the lives of somewhere between 44,000 to 90,000 people in the United States. This is more than those who are killed by the struggle of breast cancer or automobile accidents.
We all need doctors, however, despite their mistakes and when you have a chronic health condition, it is is especially vital that you have a doctor who you feel is a partner with you in your medical care for both the short and long term.
Are there some sure signs you shouldn't listen to your doctor and you should seek a second opinion, or maybe even shop around for a new physician? Definitely!
1. Your doctor is quick to offer advice before you have been able to fully describe your symptoms. He has difficulty waiting to speak and listening to the answers you provide to his questions. He quickly records his interpretation of what you're saying before you have barely begun to explain your symptoms or situation.
2. Your doctor insists on prescribing medication that is newly on the market without explaining why you need it, how it will help, or how long you should take it. You can see a promotional item in his office for every drug he prescribes.
3. Your doctor seems to know a lesser amount of information about your condition that you do. You often feel like your appointments are just times when you show up and inform him of your well-being and what is new about your condition, and he takes notes.
4. Your doctor doesn't have confidence to treat you, rarely providing actual advice or instructions, but rather says, "What do you think we should do?" or "You do whatever you think is best."
5. Your doctor is quick to order tests or procedures that could impact your current health or your chronic illness in a negative way. He forgets that intrusive procedures that may be minor for some people could cause set backs in your illness. The best physician always keeps your whole body and condition in mind, not just the part he specializes in.
6. Your doctor appears to be humoring you when you describe a symptom or something you read about a certain treatment. He is often skeptical of any information you bring him without explaining his hesitancy. You feel like he is being condescending.
7. When you ask for copies of medical records, he goes out of his way to not get them directly into your hands, preferring to send them only to other physicians. It is important to know what is in your medical records in case you apply for disability assistance at some time and social security disability review doctors want to review your files.
8. Your doctor is never accessible when you need him the most. On the rare occasion when you have an emergency he is unable to provide you with an appointment promptly. Your prescriptions are not refilled when requested. He rarely has his office return your calls and he is unable to be reached for hours even when he is paged for an urgent situation.
9. Your doctor is doubtful that you are having the severity of pain that you describe to him. He is hesitant about prescribing you pain medication, even though your pain level justifies it and you have proven to be a responsible patient with your medications.
10. Your doctor is never open to consulting other medical professionals or faxing his notes over to your other physicians. He thinks he can solve all of your medical needs and feels threatened when you want to consult with another source, specialist, or someone else on your medical team.
A good doctor will listen to you as much as possible, take good notes, explain medications, and make you feel like you are part of your medical team in treating any conditions or symptoms you may have.
We may never find the perfect physician, and we may visit a few doctors who have been referred to us before we find the best fit for our medical needs and a good personality fit. But don't sacrifice your well-being simply because you are afraid of hurting the feelings of a doctor by leaving him and seeking your care somewhere else.
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